It is hot here today and the weather across the planet is alarmingly extreme- NYC subways flooded, my friend told me today she had to walk 20 blocks to work this morning in stifling humidity and heat- no cabs available.

WSJ has an article (behind the paid wall) about how people have started buying summer homes in Newfoundland: Oceanfront average house goes for $40k, average temps up 4 degrees F, 123 days with average temps of 77F. They’re marketing to Brits because it’s faster to fly there from london than it takes to get to similar coastal properties in the UK and Ireland- similar summer climate.

I’ve been up there- it is a long way from everything! Nice in a barren Atlantic storm-beaten way.

Update: The first tornado ever recorded in the NYC area hit Brooklyn yesterday.